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Trump And Harris, With Starkly Different Records On Labor Issues, Are Both Courting Union Voters

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 4:00am

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, with Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (left) and UAW President Shawn Fain, speaks at a campaign rally at UAW Local 900, Thursday, August 8, 2024, in Wayne, Mich.
(Julia Nikhinson / AP Photo)

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump are in a tight race for the White House. Every voting bloc will count – including members of labor unions and other people in their households.

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Vargas And Bacon Spar Over Visa Help For Trump Media Employee

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 3:00am

State Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha speaks on the floor of the Legislature on Aug. 13, 2024.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — State Sen. Tony Vargas, the Democrat running for the U.S. House in Nebraska’s 2nd District, said voters should consider why his Republican opponent, U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, did “a special favor” on a work visa for an international executive with Trump Media.

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Can Harris Prosecute The Political Case Against Trump? Key Questions Ahead Of Their Debate

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 2:00am

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris addresses a crowd, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, during a campaign stop, in North Hampton, N.H.
(Steven Senne / AP Photo)

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate for the first — and perhaps, last — time on Tuesday night as the presidential candidates fight to sway voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics.

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19 Nebraska Students Selected For Inaugural Food Animal Veterinary Scholarship Program

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 09/03/2024 - 7:00am

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, Dr. Tim Sprank with Tri-Vet Associates cares for a beef cow on the Dave Lansing farm located near Farley, Iowa some regions in the tri-states are experiencing a shortage of providers, primarily among those who deal with large animals.
(Dave Kettering / Telegraph Herald via AP)

LINCOLN — Sydney Hutchinson had a lifelong dream to attend a veterinary program offered in Nebraska and Iowa for her doctoral medicine degree, but in February she was on track to attend Kansas State University instead.

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Having A Family Is Expensive. Here's What Harris And Trump Have Said About Easing Costs

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/02/2024 - 7:00am

This combination photo shows (left) Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump at an event, Aug. 15, 2024, in Bedminster, N.J. and (right) Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 16, 2024.
(AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while slowing economic growth.

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The Definition of Kamala Harris

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/02/2024 - 6:00am

What Kamala Harris has managed to do in a month is totally redefine herself in the eyes of American voters. She went from being a mostly disapproved of vice president to being a positively viewed candidate in the space of four weeks. What it proves is what I've suspected all along: that the disapproval of her was not deeply rooted. It was mostly a reflection of the general malaise, fairly or unfairly, associated with the Biden administration.

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Nebraska Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Felon Voting Law

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/02/2024 - 5:00am

ACLU Nebraska attorney Jane Seu speaks after Nebraska Supreme Court oral arguments in Lincoln.
(Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Nebraska Supreme Court justices on Wednesday peppered lawyers from the ACLU and the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office with questions about whether the Legislature has the constitutional authority to restore the voting rights of people who committed felonies.

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What’s IUI? What’s IVF? A Look At The Fertility Treatments The Walz Family Is Talking About

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/02/2024 - 4:00am

The broader scope of fertility treatments entered the spotlight last week after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, shared that they had children through a less commonly known procedure.

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The Harris Campaign Takes Its ‘Freedom’ Message To South Georgia — And Conservative White Women

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 09/02/2024 - 3:00am

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pose for a photo with marching band members at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Ga., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.
(Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo)

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Walz Touts Nebraska Roots In Visit To His Home State Where There's A Battle Over One Electoral Vote

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 08/26/2024 - 8:00am

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at The Astro in La Vista, Neb.
(Bonnie Ryan / AP Photo)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tim Walz touted his Nebraska roots Saturday in his first trip back to his home state since becoming the Democratic vice presidential nominee, and drew sharp contrasts between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

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Trump And Harris, With Starkly Different Records On Labor Issues, Are Both Courting Union Voters

Vargas And Bacon Spar Over Visa Help For Trump Media Employee

Can Harris Prosecute The Political Case Against Trump? Key Questions Ahead Of Their Debate

19 Nebraska Students Selected For Inaugural Food Animal Veterinary Scholarship Program

Having A Family Is Expensive. Here's What Harris And Trump Have Said About Easing Costs

The Definition of Kamala Harris

Nebraska Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Felon Voting Law

What’s IUI? What’s IVF? A Look At The Fertility Treatments The Walz Family Is Talking About

The Harris Campaign Takes Its ‘Freedom’ Message To South Georgia — And Conservative White Women

Walz Touts Nebraska Roots In Visit To His Home State Where There's A Battle Over One Electoral Vote

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